Best Life Insurance Rates in Louisiana

Compare Life Insurance in Louisiana

Thursday, February 8 2018By Jennifer Cramer

What do Peyton Manning, Ellen DeGeneres and Louis Armstrong all have in common? They were all born in the great state of Louisiana. The Creole State is also the birthplace of gumbo, jambalaya, Popeye’s Chicken and the original po’boy sandwich. Louisiana’s love of delicious food may be contributing to health problems. The state has top five highest death rates for kidney disease, cancer, and diabetes. All of these factors can impact life insurance rates in Louisiana.

Louisiana Life Insurance Quotes

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Life Insurance Rate Factors in Louisiana

Age - Age is one of the largest factors affecting life insurance rates. The younger you are when you purchase a life insurance policy, the less likely it is that it will pay out. So the lower your rates.

Life expectancy at birth in Louisiana is 75.7 years, lower than life expectancy at birth for the US overall, which is 78.9 years. What if you purchased a 30-year term life policy in Louisiana at age 55,? You'd be more likely than not to pass away before 85 years of age, the end of the term.

On the other hand, what if you were 35 years old and purchased a 30-year term life policy? You'd be well under Louisiana’s life expectancy of 75.7 years when the policy term ended. And you’d be a much lower risk to insure and would therefore pay much lower rates than the person in the former example.

Driving Record - Car accidents are incredibly common. They kill more than 30,000 people per year. If someone has a driving record littered with moving violations, they are at an increased risk of a premature demise. The result is higher rates.

Firearm Deaths - Places that have higher rates of accidental or premature death generally have higher rates. A significant part of these untimely deaths comes from firearm injuries, which account for about 33,000 deaths in the US every year. In Louisiana, the death rate from injury due to firearms is 19.3 per 100,000 deaths, the second-highest rate in the country, after only Alaska. Nationwide, the average firearm death rate is 10.4 per 100,000.

Gender - Women live longer than men on average. So they pay less for insurance than a similar man would. In Louisiana, the percentage of the population that’s female is 51.1%. The percentage that’s male is 48.9%. In the US as a whole, women are 50.8% of the population, and men are 49.2% of the population.

Gender of Louisiana residents that used QuoteWizard last year.

56%Female

44%Male

Health History - Most of us have one or two minor health issues. But if you've have a serious illness, or family history of such illnesses it can impact your rates.

Conditions like heart disease or cancer can make your premiums a lot higher. In some cases, a pre-existing condition can make you ineligible altogether. That's why it’s important to get life insurance before something serious happens.

Percentage of QuoteWizard users in Louisiana that indicated whether they where healthy or had minor or major health issues.

54%Healthy

38%Major

9%Minor

Lifestyle & Hobbies - People who engage in adventure sports or who have potentially dangerous hobbies will pay more for insurance. This is especially relevant in Louisiana, where skiing and hunting are common recreational activities.

Marital Status - Married people live longer and are healthier than similar single people. So, if you’re married, you can get a modest discount on life insurance. According to the US Census, in Louisiana in 2009, the rate of marriage for people over 15 was 38.2 per 1,000 people. The rate of divorce was 21 per 1,000 people. And the rate of widowhood was 12.7 per 1,000 people.

Marriage status of Louisiana residents that used QuoteWizard last year.

68%Single

32%Married

Occupation - People with hazardous jobs like logging and fishing will pay more for insurance. The most common job in Louisiana, proportionately, is butcher.

Tobacco Use - Tobacco users don’t live as long as non-tobacco users. So tobacco users pay much higher life insurance rates. Tobacco use is associated with a number of health complications. Some of these are heart disease, stroke, and COPD, any of which may cause higher rates and an earlier death.

As of 2013, the national average rate of smoking was 19%. As of 2013, the national average rate of smoking was 19%. To compare to the most recent data available, in 2014, approximately 23.5% of Louisiana adults smoked cigarettes – about 829,000 adults.

Percentage of QuoteWizard users in Louisiana that indicated that they smoke last year.

89%Don't Smoke

11%Smoke

Travel - Do you travel to developing countries often? Did you visit any of the countries on the US State Department’s Warning List? If so, you'll pay more for insurance than a traveler who sticks to first world countries.

Value of Policy - One of the largest factors to a policy’s premiums is the value of the policy. As with anything, you get what you pay for. The more protection that you purchase, the more you pay.

Weight - Obesity has surpassed smoking to become America’s largest public health cost and problem. Like tobacco use, obese or seriously overweight people have a lower life expectancy. That means an increased probability of their policy being paid out. Obesity increases the likelihood of health problems such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers. So overweight and obese individuals can expect to pay higher rates.

As of 2013, the adult obesity rate in Louisiana was 33.1%. This makes Louisiana the sixth most obese state. Overall, the average obesity rate in the US is 34.9%.

While each of these factors plays a big role in the cost of your policy, some aspects of life insurance are entirely individual. Insurance companies calculate your rates based on your own health, habits, and lifestyle. That’s why shopping around and comparing quotes is so important–to make sure you’re getting the best rate possible.

Louisiana Life Insurance Regulations

This legislation is used to regulate claims and provide certain protections to Louisiana consumers, for example:

Timely Payment of Claims: In Louisiana, it is required that insurance companies pay out claims in a timely manner. When a life insurance claim is filed, insurance companies have 60 days to pay the beneficiaries. If a company fails to make the payment in a timely manner, they'll receive harsh penalties, and interest will accrue. The interest is then paid to the beneficiary as well.

Grace Period: Any life insurance policyholder in Louisiana is entitled to a 30-day “grace period.” This lets you make up a missed payment without punishment or file a death claim after the missed payment. This is to prohibit the insurance company from withholding a claim or cancelling a policy because of a slightly late payment. If the insured individual passes away during the grace period, the insurance company is responsible for paying the claim. In Louisiana, there is no limit on the number of grace periods a person may use.

These regulations don’t just protect consumers; they also protect insurance companies from fraud. For example, Louisiana insurers may challenge any information in your insurance application for up to two years from the policy’s effective date. If they find any evidence of fraud, they can terminate your policy immediately.

Louisiana Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association

This organization assists the customers of any insurance company that is found to be insolvent. If you have concerns about the financial well-being of your carrier, you should contact the LLHIGA. Their contact info is below:

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